There are some isolated Prilosec facet effects that have an effect on a few patients that use this medication. A tiny range of them could expertise loss their appetite, oral dryness, ringing ears, falling hair, joint pain, cramping of the muscles, sleeplessness, stress, lethargy, giddiness, skin dryness, urinary tract infection, pallidness, and obscured vision. prilosec side effects

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Caffeine

Part1. RESEARCH

#What is caffeine?

Caffeine is nitrogenous organic compound of the alkaloid group. It is addictive stimulant for the central nervous system and found in

C8H10N4O2

many plants such as tea, coffee, and cocoa. Plants create caffeine as a pesticide, to paralyze and kill the insects feeding on them. While caffeine in its pure form is the chemical standard for bitterness, it is added to some soft drinks such as colas for its taste.
Pure caffeine (trimethylxanthine) occurs as a white powder or as silky needles. It melts at 238° C and sublimes at 178° C at atmospheric pressure. It is odourless but has a bitter taste.


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#What does it do to the body - the effects?

1) Stimulates central nervous system, heart, respiratory system, blood circulation.
2) Raises the level of fatty acid in the blood and blood pressure.
3) Causes messages to be passed along your nervous system more quickly
4) Increases urine production (used as a mild diuretic)
5) Makes digestion less effective by relaxing the muscles of intestinal system
6) Affects the length and quality of sleep. Heavy caffeine users suffer from sleep-deprivation because their nervous system is too stimulated to allow them deep, restful or prolonged sleep.



<Side effects of caffeine>

#Caffeine in food

• Coffee
• Tea
• Cola (and most soft drinks)
• Cocoa
• Chocolate
• Guarana
• Kombucha
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#Caffeine as medicine

#Caffeine allergy

To the allergic, caffeine targets cells and neurons directly, forcing the body the body to release excessive amounts of chemicals such as dopamine, serotonin and adrenaline causing repulsive reactions. Where on one hand these chemicals help a person stay alert, active and in high spirits, on excessive levels, it results to repulsive behavior.
<Top 20 symptoms>

Caffeine allergy

1. Skin problems such as hives, eczema, rashes, acne, severe itching.
2. Headaches/ migraines.
3. Anxiety and panic attacks.
4. Can’t focus or concentrate
5. Tongue, glands, or throat swelling.
6. Heart racing/ palpitations.
7. Angry, irritable, bad mood.
8. Fatigue.
9. Dizziness.
10. Extreme jitters.
11. Chest Pain.
12. Depression.
13. Numbness in face, hands, or feet.
14. Muscle pain.
15. Shortness of breath/ tightness of chest.
16. Delusions/ hallucinations.
17. Flu/ cold like symptoms.
18. Vision problems.
19. Cold sweats.
20. Eyes swollen shut.

#Facts about Caffeine

-Consumption of caffeine containing beverages goes back more than 6,000 years to the use of tea in China as early as 47000 B.C.
-More than 1,000 over the counter drugs, for headache, pain relief, cold, allergy, diuretics, weight-control, stay-awake medications, show caffeine as a listed ingredient.

http://www.3dchem.com/molecules.asp?ID=138
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/88304/caffeine
http://health.howstuffworks.com/caffeine1.htm
http://www.enotes.com/medicine-encyclopedia/caffeine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/caffeine.html
http://www.copperwiki.org/index.php?title=Caffeine_allergy
http://www.energyfiend.com/2009/11/caffeine-allergy-top-20-symptoms

coffee beans

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Part 2. Contributions

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Part 3 - Personal Reflections

1) List three things you learnt about drugs during this project.
Caffeine is used to medicine, some people have caffeine allergy, and most soft drinks contain caffeine
2) List three things you would like to learn about in the future concerning drugs.
which drugs are illegal,why do people do drugs, how to stop doing drugs

3) List three things you enjoy about using this learning environment (Wiki).

I didn't have to use e-mail or USB my work to do it at home
I can see other people's page
Wiki page looks better than traditional report

4) List three things you dislike about using this learning environment (Wiki).

I am not good at typing so it took a lot of time to type.

I had not enough time to do.

Before and after saving page is different.

5) Do you prefer traditional written essays or creating a Wiki page for assessment?

I prefer Wiki page because I can see other people's page and improve my page.

6) How do you feel about contributing to other people’s pages

I felt good( but sometimes I don't know what to contribute about.)

7) How do you feel about other people contributing to your page?

I like people contributing my page- they can tell me what I miss

8) How do you feel about self-assessment?

It was hard to be honest about my own page.

9) Which topic do you feel personally was more beneficial in semester one – drugs or love?

I think drugs unit was more beneficial- I could learn many thing about drugs.

10) If you could choose your own topics for PSE what would you like to study?

Religion, Friends